New Digital Surround Series Cinema Loudspeakers at ShoWest 2009

JBL SHOWCASES NEW DIGITAL SURROUND SERIES CINEMA LOUDSPEAKERS

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – At ShoWest 2009, JBL Professional is featuring its Digital Surround Series loudspeakers. Three models in total—the 8320, the 8350 and the 8340A—provide an ideal surround sound solution for every digital application.

The JBL 8320 compact surround loudspeaker boasts 150 Watts of power in a very compact molded enclosure. The 8320 low-cost system features internal Thermomaster® technology, which allows for unprecedented highfrequency power and an 8-inch long-throw woofer for extended low frequency.

The JBL 8350 high power digital cinema surround loudspeaker offers 350 Watts of power and very high sensitivity for digital presentations that require extended dynamic range. The high-frequency section features a titanium compression driver with a constant coverage horn for high output capability with very even high - frequency coverage. Lastly, the JBL 8340A Surround provides 250 Watts of power and has been the choice of theaters and post-production venues throughout the world and remains the standard of the new JBL Digital Surround Series.

All three Digital Surround Series models are THX® Approved.

"Since introducing the 8320 and 8350 last year, response from the cinema market has been overwhelmingly positive," said Chuck Goodsell, Director of Cinema Marketing, JBL Professional. "With JBL ScreenArray® screen channel systems and the Digital Surround Series powered by Crown DSi amplifiers, the Harman Cinema Group provides the most advanced total cinema sound solution in the cinema industry."

JBL Professional is a unit of Harman International Industries, Incorporated (www.harman.com). Harman International designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment products for the automotive, consumer and professional markets, and maintains a strong presence in the Americas, Europe and Asia, employing more than 11,000 people worldwide. The Harman International family of brands includes AKG®, Audioaccess®, Becker®, BSS®, Crown®, dbx®, DigiTech®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson®, Revel®, QNX®, Soundcraft® and Studer®. Harman International’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "NYSE: HAR."

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